How I Mosaic A Stepping Stone 

Thankyou so much Donna, l like the information as well it helps me too when l need to do a project. Appreciate you watching and your comment. 😊

Thankyou so much appreciate that. I tend to compromise my cutting because I really don't want to spend 10mins on getting one piece just right, otherwise it would take a really long time to finish a large mosaic. Sometimes near enough is good enough and sometimes its good to be accurate just depends on the project. "Perfection is the killer of creativity". Thankyou for watching and thanks again for commenting. :)

Thankyou very much appreciate that. I was pleased with how it turned out and enjoy looking at it in the garden. Thanks again and thankyou for watching. :)

Thankyou very much Gaile and thankyou for your support as well. :)

Thankyou very much Sherie, appreciate that. :)

Thankyou very much Kathleen, it was a fun project. Thanks for commenting. 😊

Thankyou so much Dunia, so kind of you to say that. :)

Thankyou so much Sharyn, appreciate that. :)

Thankyou very much Donna, appreciate that but I'm more of a apprentice. :) Thanks so much for watching.

Thankyou so much Bonnie and thanks for watching. :)

Thankyou very much Donna and I am glad you're enjoying them. Thanks so much for watching. :)

Thanks so much Sunday and thankyou for watching, appreciate that. :)

Thankyou very much Gloria, so glad you enjoyed it. I love the cutting as well but sometimes it can be a bit frustrating when it breaks where you don't want it to. lol

Thankyou so much Patricia appreciate that and thankyou for watching. :)

Thankyou so much Tanya, so glad the video helped you and thankyou for watching. :)

My pleasure Kim and thankyou for watching. :)

Thanks so much Sunday, so glad you liked it and thanks for watching. :)

Thankyou very much Dunia, appreciate that and I still consider myself as an apprentice because we are always learning. Have a beautiful day as well and thanks for watching. :)

LOL Thankyou very much Tonya, appreciate that. :)

Thankyou so much and Im so glad you enjoyed the video. Just remember if you use stained glass make sure its opaque rather than semi transparent, it will be easier for you if you cant see through the glass. :)

@@TreasuryRoad ok, I didn’t think about that, thanks for letting me know.

Thankyou very much appreciate that. Remember always do a test first don’t just take my word for it because every project is different. 😊

Thankyou so much and yes you are right. It all begins to come alive. Thankyou for watching. :)

Thankyou so much Sara and my pleasure. :)

Thankyou so much Rainbow, but to be honest a lot comes down the the make of the ceramic tile. Some are a lot easier to work with than others, some just make my cutting look better. :)

Thankyou so much Jonna and yes I have already created one for a beautiful dog that I was close to, she wasn't mine but we were so very close. :)

Thanks very much Rainbow. That would be a very involved tutorial because it depends on peoples existing computer skills and there are so many different programs that some prefer over others. I have been thinking about it so we will see what the future holds. :)

@@TreasuryRoad I understand. There are a lot of design programs out there.

Thanks so much CP. None at all, I used Litokol epoxy grout which is waterproof and more durable than sanded grout. You couldn't have the grout edges exposed like I did on this stepping stone using sanded grout because eventually the sanded grout would chip or crack. :)

Thankyou so much Yas, appreciate it. Anything smooth can be a possible risk, such as crockery (not meant to be walked on but people use it) , glass, glazed tile, etc especially if it gets wet. It really depends on what's in your area/country, you can use outdoor porcelain tiles, some come with a slippage rating, however generally those tiles do not come in any exciting colours. There are Cinca Porcelain tiles which are unglazed, however your colour range is limited. There are also Winckelmans and quite a few of there's have a slippage rating. Its one of those things where common sense and choosing the right product needs to be considered if someone's going to walk on the mosaic but by doing that, it also limits your choices dramatically and can also increase the cost. :)

Thankyou so much Martha, I think they were around 7mm. Thanks for watching and commenting. :)

Thankyou very much Max. I love using tesserae that's different heights as it adds texture and interest, however I can also see why you would want to keep everything at the same height as well. It will be awesome creating a fountain, they are so good, I have three on my property and nope none of them are a mosaic either. lol If you post in the Mosaics Australia Wide group on Facebook I will see your photos. :)

@@TreasuryRoad Thank you ... I've just found and asked at the Facebook group.

Generally when we are nipping we take off that little bit more and if you are grinding the tess that takes off a little bit as well. I have my grout lines really close together but that's a personal preference and I find grout still gets into the grout lines because I push it in. I really don't want the grout to impact the piece greatly. If you are going to be have say 5 or 7mm grout lines then you will need to nip more from the tess to give you a wider grout line. :)

I cannot comment specifically about your project, I can only generalize. There are different opinions on sealing. Some people prefer to seal because it stops moisture from being absorbed into the substrate especially when dealing with freeze thaw conditions because water droplets can expand around 8% causing failures of a mosaic. Also the water may interfere with the adhesive or the moisture can be sucked out of the adhesive itself. Other people prefer not to seal substrates because they believe that sealing creates a barrier where the adhesive doesn't actually adhere to the substrate, just to the sealant. So if the sealer fails so does your mosaic. If they are using a cement based adhesive they tend to wet the substrate down and then apply the tessera to the piece, this stops the moisture from being sucked out of the adhesive and if part of the substrate looks to be drying out they just wet it a bit more. All these are fair comments, however penetrating sealers penetrate into the substrate just as the name suggests so it doesn't just sit on the top, unlike surface sealants. Also the type of adhesive needs to be taken into account, such as silicone or a cement based adhesive (thinset) etc. I have spoken at length to Laticrete about this subject and manufactures like Laticrete offer a turn key system where they make a waterproofing membrane such as Hydroban, and the cement based adhesive which are designed to go together. There are many cement based adhesive manufactures which say do not use a sealant if you are using a cement based adhesive, the reason being is there are many sealants and waterproofing membranes on the market, they cannot guarantee their cement based adhesive will work with the sealant. To be honest I think there are situations where sealing is required and their are situations where sealing probably isn't necessary and of course it depends on the adhesive you are using and the environment on where its going. Always read the technical data sheet on what ever product you are using or about to buy because this will have all the facts in it. You can always create a Facebook post in one of the mosaic groups detailing what you are using, where its going, the environment its in and add photos as well, someone may respond that is familiar with your area but no doubt you will receive mixed responses on this because everyone has their preferences on what they like to do and what products they like to use. In some cases I have sealed and in other cases I haven't, I haven't had anything fail on me at this point in time with either option.

@@TreasuryRoad A zillion Thanks for really taking your time to reply and gave it your all ....I'm so grateful 🙏🥰.... In the past I made these mosaic stepping stones that failed. Now I know the reason 1- I burried them deep into the ground at soil level, 2-I used the wrong grout 3- my neighbor kept running over them with the tractor 🚜 (even the glass Nuggets are busted 😅).. Hopefully I get it right on this new project. Again, thanks for your help 🙏...May you have a marvelous blessed day 🙋‍♀️

I have a pic but don’t see a way to upload it for you

You would need to draw it on free hand, or use carbon paper and trace the design on or an overhead projector and trace around the projected image. If you are not going to use mesh like in this video. :)

Hopefully the other videos won’t be annoying to you. 😊